Introducing the newest and the smallest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Water Island. Although the quaint island was acquired by the USA in 1917 from Denmark, it continued to be owned by a corporation for several decades thereafter, and it was not until 1996 when it became a part of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It’s not uncommon for people to think that it’s just an extension of St. Thomas, with it sitting near Charlotte Amalie harbor– it’s not. Continue reading Water Island, U.S. Virgin Islands→